It may not be the cut for big ears, but Lille wrote a new page in its European history this Thursday. By eliminating Sturm Graz (1-1, 3-0 in the first leg), in the round of 16 of the Europa Conference League, the Mastiffs reached the first European quarter-final in their history. And unlike OM two … Read more
As is often the case with Grenoble at the moment, there was no real suspense. At the end of the 28th day of Ligue 2, the apathetic Isère lost to Laval (2-0), an easy winner over a team mired in crisis. Quickly, the scene was set with a very lively Rémy Labeau-Lascary who sent a … Read more
“Do you feel a slightly lighter atmosphere after qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Champions League?No, I don’t think we can say that’s it, it’s over. We will be among the eight best teams this year, but the objective is to be even more competitive. It’s important that everyone, the supporters too, have this desire … Read more
“How do you approach this confrontation, which could allow the club to reach the first European quarter-final in its history?We don’t approach it that way, we don’t put that pressure on ourselves, of necessarily saying to ourselves that we have to create something that has never been done. But it’s exciting to think that we … Read more
Fleury carried out a great operation in overcoming Reims this Saturday, after a close match. Under heavy rain at the Robert-Bobin stadium, the Lionesses won by the smallest of margins (1-0), thanks to a goal from Ewelina Kamczyk (53rd). A success which allows the Essonne club to remain in the race for Europe with a … Read more
We are playing the 58th minute between Strasbourg and Brest when Pierre Lees-Melou saves a ball which was flying six meters. His attempted cross hit Lucas Perrin’s arm and Mr. Brisard immediately whistled for a penalty. But a few seconds later, the referee is challenged by the VAR, who suspects that the ball has gone … Read more
In difficulty recently in the Premier League (11th in the standings) after two heavy losses at Liverpool (4-1) and against Wolverhampton (2-4), Chelsea rectified the situation by winning on the lawn of Aston Villa ( 3-1), this Wednesday, in the FA Cup. Mauricio Pochettino’s team showed a completely different face for this second meeting against … Read more
Richard Gasquet, beaten by Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 7-5 Monday in the first round of the ATP in Marseille: “The conditions were very slow. The bullets, very slow, it was monstrous, I have rarely seen that. It’s not tennis anymore. There weren’t many bounces. Even back then it wasn’t easy for my game… Today it’s … Read more
In the duel between the first two in the ranking, Angers won against leader Rouen (4-3), Sunday during the 36th day of the Magnus League. In a packed rink on Île Lacroix (3,279 spectators), Loïc Lampérier brought the Dragons to within one goal at the end of the game (53’05), giving them hope of obtaining … Read more
“I am very, very annoyed by the referee,” said the Portuguese coach of Lille Paulo Fonseca after the match played on Sunday in Montpellier (0-0) during the 19th day of Ligue 1 The northern technician has considered himself the victim of contrary decisions for several matches and he considers that referee Hakim Ben El Hadj … Read more